Clothes-drying rack



Feb. 23 1926. 1,573,844

A. F. MARVIN CLOTHES DRYING RACK l Filed Feb. 19, 1923 Z 561g', Z

. j Z2 j lif @517/590 7/ f gmc/niet Patented Feb. 23, 1926.

U Dy.:- Sif A TE S f ABTH'URF. MARVIN,` OE HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGAN.

CLOTHESDRY`ING RACK;

Application filed February 19, 1923.` Serial 110.620,019.

To all 'whom t `may concer-n:

Be it known that 1,:Anrrrrfn F, lviiinvrn, a

citizen ofthe United States, resid-ing at Highland Park, in the countyof Vayne and State of lbtichigamhave invented a new and. usefulClothes-Drying Rack, of which the following is a specification.

Y This invention is a 'foldabledrying rack for laundry and similar use.

One oftheobjects of theinvention` is to provide a rack ofY simpleconstruction-and maximum capacity, which will occupy a minimum ol"spacewhen in use, and Which may be folded up eompactly forconuenientstorage when not in use. A'urtherobject is to provide a rack havingmeans for bracing the relativelymovable partswhenin use,

Awhereby a rigid and 'stable structure is provided. A further object isto provide a rack fof the eharactermentioned provided with bracemembers, so v`disposed vas to be readily accessiblebut normally lockedagainst accidentalidisplacement, when the rack 4is in either itsopen orits closed position.

Thei-nventionwill be hereinafter fully set forth and particularlypointed out in the claims.'-

Irrthe accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a top plan4 View Villustratingka =rackconstructed in aecordancerwith the invent-ion. FigureQ isaside:elerationwith `the parts-openand ready for use. Figure 3 isabottomplan View' of the rack when elded'for storage-- Figur-e l is aflongitu-S5 dinal sectional- `view'illustrating-onel o1 "the locking members.Figure 5 is a transverse section on the Vline Fre-5, Figure 1.

Refer-ringtoi the drawing, 10 designates a reetangulartrame, constructedof suitable 40 material, the lend barsof the same having holes orperforations, through which is threaded a continuous line 11, whereby aplurality of parallel strands are surrounded between said end bars. Theframe 10 is 15 sti'tlened by means of diagonally disposed r brace bars12, connecting the sidefand end bars contiguous tothe corners.

Two-leg members are provided` each consistinglofa pair oli-legs 13,pix-'otally conf nected at their endstothe side bars of the frame 10, asindicated at 14n, the lower ends of 'each pair of legs 13v being'connected by a brace bar 15.y It will be noted thatthe legs 13 ofthe onelegmember arelpivoted V to the exterior ottheside bars o'lfthe trame10,and the legsxl otthe other leg memot lpivoted brace rods 16. itsallow'A ber are pivoted to the inside of said side bars, as shown.

.lVhen the leg members are in open position to support-the frame 10,they arebraced and rigidly-held in such position by means in thedrawing, said brace rods are secured in pairs, to the respective sidebars oi the i.' i by means ot pairs oif appr U"sl1aped keepers 17, whichare said side bars.

Pivotally mouine` l keeper is a lock 18, haring a tree handlelilre oroperating end, normally pressed rmtwardly by a spring 1). The spriiui1f) is illua- 70 trated as a commontype oit bent leaf spring whichreacts against the top of the lfeeper 1T and locking bar 18, so as tonormally press the free end-.of the latter outwardly as clearly showninthe drawings. Near either end ot' rod lan anele of ninety degrees(909) is formed insuch manner that the portions 2O and` 21 thus delieeedlie in the same plane. The portion Q() extends; through keeper 1T andthe leek l@ toprovido the pirotedsupport 'for the lock. The end ofportion` 20 is peenedor headed thus re maining permanently in` position.Each lock 18 is providedY with anpopening 22, which-is adapted tobebrought into-register with` asimilar opening in` the keeper, bypressing in the free end ofthe leek 18 againstthe tension of itsspri-ngvli). lt is obvieuslthatlatter 'the portion 2l of a brace rod 1(3has. been` inserted through the registering openings 22 and 2?, the ,fspring; 19 Will/force the lock18 outwardlyV in a manner `tending to moresaid openings out o" register, thereby holding said portion 2l firmlylocked against accidental witlalrawal. lt will-be noted that each sidebar ot the frame 10 proridedwith a pair oi' keepers 17 and locks 18,sothat when the rack is folded for storage the portion Q1 ot each bracerod 1G, may be lockedA and heldlby the lock 1S .of the other keeper onthe same side et' the frame.

Eachleg 13 is also provided with a keeper 17 and` a lock 18, said keeperand lock hai'- ing openings 22 and :23 adapted to be brought into.register to receive the offset or bent portion 2140i a brace rod 1G, thestructure being identical with that used on the side bars,.exeeptthatthe pivot for the lock S is in the positionJ illustrated in dotted linesin Figure 5. 1n lieu of using a portion of the brace rod as a pivot, itis ot course necessary to employ a separate pivot in the leg lock.

In practice When the rack is not in use, the parts are folded in theposition illustrated in Figure 3, the pivoted brace rods 16 beinglocated in the respective keepers 17, carried by the frame 10, anddisposed in pairs as shown. That is, one brace rod ot each pair ispivoted so as to lie on the outside of the keepers 17, and the otherbrace rod of the same pair is pivoted to lie on the inside of saidkeepers. In this way the brace rods are held locked against accidentaldisplacement, so as not to interfere .with the folding oil unfolding ofthe rack,

and they are so disposed that they will not catch into other objectsWhen the rack is placed in storage. lVlien it is desired te use therack, the leg members are swung to open position on their pivots 14,until they stand at right angles'to the frame 10. rlhe portion Q1 ofeach brace rod is then disengaged from the keeper 17 and lock 18 carriedby the Jiframe, and engaged With the corresponding lock and keepercarried by the contiguous leg member. lt will be noted that the keepers17 carried by the frame 10, are located contiguous to the corners of thetrame so that they may be conveniently engaged with the keepers on thelegs.

From What has been said it Will readily be seen that by sti-inging theline 11 in the manner described, a maximum capacity is provided toaccommodate the garments to be suspended fronithe rack, and yet thedevice occupies but a minimum of space when not in use. By arranging thekeepers and brace rods in pairs, lthe parts are rigidly braced toprovide a very stable structure when in use, and yet the device may befolded up compactly for convenient storage when not in use. By providingthe locks ,for the brace rods, the latter will not bel come accidentallydisengaged, when the rack is in Aeither its open position or its closedVposition, thereby insuring stability of the rack when in use. Y

Having thus explained the nature of the invention and describedanoperative manner of constructing and using the same, although Withoutattempting to set forth all et the forms in which it may be made, or allof the forms of its use, what is claimed is 1. A clothes drying rack ofthecharaeter described comprising a rectangular frame, a pair of legspivoted to the inside of said frame near one end, a pair of legs pivotedto the outside of said frame near the other end, spring locking deviceseach on one side et' a leg,l and brace rods each pivoted to the underside of a side bar of said frame and each having itsl free end shaped toengage one et said locking devices.

2. A. clothes drying rack of the character described comprising arectangular frame,

vlegs pivoted to the side bars of said frame,

at one end to a keeper, and locking means associated With each keeper toengage the free end of a brace rod pivoted to the other keeper, saidlegs also havingmeans to engage the said tree ends of said brace rods.

3. A clothes drying rack of the character described comprising arectangular trame, legs pivoted to the side bars ofsaid frame, pairs ofkeepers secured to the side VVbars of said frame, pairs of brace rodseach pivoted at one end to a keeper, a locking member associated witheach keeper and each movably mounted on the pivoted part et' one of saidrods, said locking members being positioned to engage the free end of abrace rod pivoted to the other keeper, and means on each leg positionedto also engage the free ends of respective brace rods When they havebeen disengaged from the locking means on the frame.

4. A clothes drying rack comprising a frame, legs pivoted thereto, pairsof keepers secured te the side bars of said frame,

pairs of brace-rods' each bent at one end, Y

the bent end of each rod being pivoted to a keeper, locking memberspivotally mounted in the respective keepers, said locking members andkeepers having complemental meansto engage the free ends of saidbracerods when the rack is collapsed, and means on said legs positionedto'be engaged by the free ends ot' said brace-rods when the rack is inopen position.

5. A clothes drying rack comprising a frame, legs pivoted thereto,keepers vsecured to the side bars o1 said frame, bracerods each bent atone end and having saidV bent end extended transversely through akeeper, and lockingmembers located Within the respective keepers andpivotally mounted upon the bent ends oi said brace rods, said lockingmembers and keepersl having complemental means to engage the free endsof the brace-rods when the i'ack is collapsed, and means'on saidlegs'positioned to beengaged by the free ends of said brace-rods whenthe rack is in open position. y

6, A. clothes drying rack comprising a frame, legs pivoted thereto,pairs of keepers secured to the side bars otsaid frame, pairs ofbrace-rods each having bent ends, one bent end of each rod being pivotedto a keeper, spring-pressed locking members y pivotally mounted in therespective keepers,

the locking members and `keepers having holes positioned to register toreceive the lree bent ends or" said brace-rods, when the legs arecollapsed, and means on said legs also positioned to be engaged by saidfree bent ends when the legs are in open position.

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frame, legs pivoted to the frame, keepers secured to the respectivelegs, springpressed locking devices pivotally supported 5 by saidkeepers, each locking device and my hand.

keeper having openings positioned to reg'- ster, and brace rods eachpivotally contering openings.

ARTHUR F. MARVIN.

i. A clothes drying rack comprising a nected at one end to the frame andhaving their free ends shaped to enter said regls- In testimony whereofI have hereunto set

